RE - Religion and Relationships

The age someone can legally have sex. They are considered mature enough to give their consent to a sexual partner.

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What are the arguments for the age of consent?

It is important to protect young people from possible abuse. Lowering the age might encourage young people to have sex when they are not ready.

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What are the arguements against the age of consent?

The age of consent makes it harder to give advice, contraception and support about sex to people less than 16 years of age.

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What do Christians believe about sex before marriage/outside of marriage?

They believe that sex before and outside of marriage is wrong .This is because sex is meant to be a special bond created with one person.

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What do Muslims believe about sex before marriage/outside of marriage?

They believe that sex outside of marriage is wrong and is condemned in the Qur'an.

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What do Jews believe about sex before marriage/outside of marriage?

They believe that sex before/outside marriage is wrong.

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What are the arguements for sex before marriage?

It is an individuals choice when to have sex and it only effects the people involved, Marriage has become less important in today's society and it is not illegal.

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What are the arguements against sex before marriage?

It increases the risk and spread of sexually transmitted diseases and it risks pregnancy.

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What are the arguements for contraception?

It allows couples to plan when they have children, it prevents in wanted pregnancies and it reduces the risk and spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

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What are the arguements against contraception?

The most important and natural purpose of sex is to produce children.

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What do Catholics believe about contraception?

Catholics believe that artificial contraception is wrong but not natural. Artificial contraception is wrong because all sexual acts should be able to result in children. they believe the purpose of sex is to have children.

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What do Protestants believe about contraception?

They believe that contraception can be allowed and think it is down to the couple to decide how many children they have.

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What do Jews believe about contraception?

Jews believe that contraception that does not physically stop the sperm from reaching the egg is ok. They also allow contraception to prevent pregnancies that would harm the mothers health.

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What do Muslims believe about contraception?

They believe that contraception is acceptable if both partners agree to it.

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What is the purpose of marriage?

To provide companionship, support and care to both partners, to have children and create a family and to unite the families of both partners.

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What do Christians believe about marriage?

They believe that marriage is something to celebrate and they believe that it is a gift of god.

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What do Jews believe about marriage?

Jews believe that marriage is a cause for celebration and that it is a contract between the partners.

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What do Muslims believe about marriage?

Muslims believe that everyone should be married and that marriage is a contract between two people.

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What are the main features of a Christian marriage ceremony?

It is performed by a priest at a church and the bride and groom take vows to create a contract between them. The rings are exchanged, the rings represent eternity.

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What are the main features of a Muslim marriage ceremony?

A Muslim marriage must take place publicly and at the ceremony there are prayers and vows.

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What are the main features of a Jewish marriage ceremony?

The marriage takes place at a synagogue, a marriage contract is made and rings are exchanged.

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What are the alternatives to marriage?

Cohabiting, civil partnerships and celibacy.

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What do Christians, Jews and Muslims believe about families?

They believe that families are very important and they believe that marriage is central to forming a family.

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What do Catholics believe about divorce?

They believe that divorce is wrong, that remarriage is adultery and that you are breaking the promise that you made to God.

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What do Protestants believe about divorce?

They accept divorce and they recognise that it is the most loving thing to do in response to a loveless or harmful marriage.

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What do Muslims believe about divorce?

They allow divorce but only if all actions have been taken to try and save the marriage. Muslims are allowed to remarry twice.